[Libs-Or] CORRECTION: IF Support Request - McMinnville School District

[Steve Silver]

The McMinnville school board meeting is* Monday, Oct 14*, not Oct 8 as
mistakenly reported.

On Sun, Sep 29, 2024 at 9:50 AM Intellectual Freedom Committee via Libs-Or <
libs-or at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

> Dear Oregon library community.
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> In their Oct 8, 6:30pm meeting, the McMinnville School District board will
> be voting on an appeal of the district's decision to retain 7 challenged
> titles:
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> *Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl* (by Jesse Andrews Nolun)
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> *Beyond Magenta *(by Susan Kuklin)
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> *Looking for Alaska* (by John Green)
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> *Perfect* (by Ellen Hopkins)
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> *Smoke* (by Ellen Hopkins)
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> *Glass* (by Ellen Hopkins)
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> *Tricks* (by Ellen Hopkins)
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> While we believe the school board will be supportive of upholding
> intellectual freedom and retaining these titles, there is an organized
> group behind the challenges, and we don't know how much community support
> they might have at the school board meeting. It would be great to have some
> good support for retaining these titles, if you or your allies can do so.
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> The district has instructions for providing public input
> <https://www.msd.k12.or.us/school-board/public-input/>, including the
> options to provide *written comment *or to provide *comment over zoom*
> (must fill out the form by 3pm that day for zoom comments). Contact the
> district office at 503-565-4000 to get a zoom link.
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> For those who might wish to attend in person, the meeting will be in the
> district office board room, 800 NE Lafayette Ave, McMinnville (Let Steve
> Silver at stevesilver673 at gmail.com know if you're coming in person).
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> Talking points:
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>    - Thank the district for following established policy
>    - The intended audience for these books is high school students
>    - The books pass the Miller test and are not obscene from a legal
>    perspective (passages have been quoted out of context in the complaints)
>    - Whatever positive comments you have about specific titles or the
>    freedom to read in general
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> Thanks in advance to any who are willing and able to provide support.
> - IFC
>
> --
> Chair - ifc.chair at olaweb.org
> Intellectual Freedom Committee https://www.olaweb.org/if-home
> Oregon Library Association https://www.olaweb.org/
>
> Disclaimer: all information provided by the IFC is intended for
> informational purposes only.  This is not to be considered legal advice.
> Should you need legal advice, we recommend contacting a practicing attorney
> in your jurisdiction.
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